Automation and Robotics Home
This is the homepage for Automation and Robotics, the 8th grade PLTW course here at Thomas Jefferson Junior High in Woodridge Illinois.
In this course, students will be introduced to engineering careers and the engineering design process. From there, we will begin to explore machines and mechanical advantage, moving into assembly using VEX component kits. After becoming proficient at building complex machines to fulfill a variety of real world applications, the students will begin work learning to automate the mechanisms they build using a combination of sensors and motors with the RobotC programming language. The course will culminate as the students take on the roles of engineers working to fulfill a variety of complex needs to assemble a working automated assembly line.
This site is divided into 3 main sections. Each can be found with links in this section, as well as by hovering over the "Home" tab at the top of this page. The first section is Today's Plan. This is a blog that will be updated daily with the plans and instructions for that day's work. Students are encouraged to leave questions and comments in this section, for others to answer, as well as myself. The next section is the Daily Reflection, where I will reflect on how the day went from an instructional perspective. Students are also encouraged to leave (respectful) feedback, as well as reflect on how the lesson affected their own learning.
Finally, as we begin new units, I will post the overall structure for the unit, as well as relevant resources. As these are copyrighted materials that originated with the PLTW nonprofit foundation, it is important to avoid reposting any of these materials elsewhere, even if they have been modified by myself or others.
In this course, students will be introduced to engineering careers and the engineering design process. From there, we will begin to explore machines and mechanical advantage, moving into assembly using VEX component kits. After becoming proficient at building complex machines to fulfill a variety of real world applications, the students will begin work learning to automate the mechanisms they build using a combination of sensors and motors with the RobotC programming language. The course will culminate as the students take on the roles of engineers working to fulfill a variety of complex needs to assemble a working automated assembly line.
This site is divided into 3 main sections. Each can be found with links in this section, as well as by hovering over the "Home" tab at the top of this page. The first section is Today's Plan. This is a blog that will be updated daily with the plans and instructions for that day's work. Students are encouraged to leave questions and comments in this section, for others to answer, as well as myself. The next section is the Daily Reflection, where I will reflect on how the day went from an instructional perspective. Students are also encouraged to leave (respectful) feedback, as well as reflect on how the lesson affected their own learning.
Finally, as we begin new units, I will post the overall structure for the unit, as well as relevant resources. As these are copyrighted materials that originated with the PLTW nonprofit foundation, it is important to avoid reposting any of these materials elsewhere, even if they have been modified by myself or others.